Ballet's Dark Knight: Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Film exploring the life and work of celebrated yet controversial choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan, whose creativity unleashed over 60 ballets that changed the dance landscape.
Film exploring the life and work of celebrated yet controversial choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan whose pioneering creativity unleashed over sixty new ballets that changed the dance landscape forever. Weaving together stunning specially shot performance footage, never-before-seen family super 8 home movies and MacMillan's own voice from the archives, alongside those who were closest to him, the documentary reveals MacMillan to have been a complex figure who lit up the ballet world with his bold choreographic genius while struggling privately with alcoholism, anxiety, and depression.
Packed full of extraordinary ballet excerpts showcasing a wide range of MacMillan's work including Romeo and Juliet, Manon and Mayerling, the programme also offers a surprisingly moving and intimate portrait of a true giant of 20th-century culture.
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Flesh and bone
Duration: 01:52
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Fred Astaire
Top Hat White Tie And Tails
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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Karel Ancerl
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
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Andrew Mogrelia, Ladislav Slova and Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
Prokofiev: Balcony Scene From Romeo and Juliet
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Dimitri Mitropoulos, New York Philharmonic, Thomas Schippers, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Romeo and Juliet Ballet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Romeo and Juliet (No. 6 From Suite No. 1, Op. 64Bis)
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Erroll Garner
Misty
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Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
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Franz Liszt
Les jeux d'eau Γ la Villa d'Este
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Sarah Vaughan
Misty
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Frederick Ashton |
| Interviewed Guest | Darcey Bussell |
| Interviewed Guest | Clement Crisp |
| Interviewed Guest | Anthony Dowell |
| Interviewed Guest | Viviana Durante |
| Interviewed Guest | Brian Elias |
| Interviewed Guest | Alessandra Ferri |
| Interviewed Guest | Charlotte MacMillan |
| Interviewed Guest | Deborah MacMillan |
| Interviewed Guest | Monica Mason |
| Director | Luke McMahon |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 May 2018 21:00
- Mon 7 May 2018 02:30
- Mon 1 Apr 2019 03:00
- Mon 16 Mar 2020 00:15
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